Kelly Ayotte actually said...

"I think we all share the same goal. We want government to actually achieve things in a measurable way and the most cost effective way."

"I think that is a very important transparency measure that will help us as we try to root out waste, duplication, fraud in the government."

"We have--what we do very little of in government is actually measure the effectiveness of the programs."

"I appreciate Senator Smith saying they want those signals to stay on the air, but this is the mechanism that ensures that and keeps those signals on the air for your constituents."